Manchester, NJ

PDF of print edition LIVING THE DREAM OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING Gospel Choir Raise Their Voices In Remembrance By Kim Fink       The glorious sound of 42 young voices filled the Manchester High School auditorium Friday evening when the Manchester Middle School Gospel Choir sang out in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More ... Town Looks To Restrict Smoking At Public Forums By Lauren Puglisi       The Manchester Township Council wants to create smoke-free areas throughout many public properties without banning smoking completely. Councilman Craig Wallis said the idea of limiting public smoking first arose when members of the towns' Little League asked the council to restrict patrons from s... More ... Seniors Gain Expert Advice On Avoiding Scams By Keith Hagarty       Dorothy George, 73, was recently offered a chance to cash in on what she was promised as a golden investment opportunity the only catch was the salesman first asked to see her bank account number. "He said to me, 'do you want to double your money?' It sounded great, but I didn't know what that im... More ... Ocean County Library Honored In Washington D.C. By Jo Ann La Russo       Your local library honored by the White House? You bet. Elaine McConnell, director of the Ocean County Library system, traveled to Washington D.C. last week to receive the 2007 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation's highest honor awarded by the Institute of Museum and Librar... More ... HISTORY MADE AT MONMOUTH COUNTY'S ANNUAL ORGANIZATION MEETING       FREEHOLD - Monmouth County recently made history when Lillian G. Burry and Kim Guadagno became the first women to serve in the county's top posts. Burry was named director of the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, while Guadagno began her three-year term as the Monmouth County sheriff. More ...      --Photo By Keith Hagarty BRICK - Sierra Swint, 3, is all smiles showing off her toy ballerina she received from Elizabeth Scro, artistic director of Once Upon A Dance in Toms River, following her first dance lesson at the Brick branch of the Ocean County Library. More ... Natural Lands Inventory Grows To Over 7,300 Acres By Bill McLaughlin       TOMS RIVER - Ocean County made one of its largest open space acquisitions since voters first approved the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund program over 10 years ago. "This piece of property, approximately 877 acres in Waretown, will be our single, largest land preservation effort," said Oce... More ... Girl Scout Cookies More Than A Sweet Tradition       The bar was raised last year when approximately 300 Girl Scouts in the area sold least 300 boxes of cookies, totaling at least $315,000. As top sellers for the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore, they were eligible to participate in the council's annual Girl Scout Cookie Challenge, a game-show style ... More ...